The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25
THE JULLABAD TRAGEDY
Continued.
", THE al SEA.

silence. As | went through the door l
hall turned, and saw the colonel wiping
the wine from his face with his pocket
handkerchief. | knew at once the con-
sequence OF my insane act. h occasion,
hi likewise, was the worst possible one upon
which il could have happened. An out.
rage like that, committed in the face OF
the station, could not be condoned or miti-
gated. My career was at an end.
| was on my way TO my quarters when
an idea, fitting enough TO the frame OF
mind in which | then was, took possession
of me: could il he the case that Mrs.
Humby was hiding in the jungle? 1t was
possible enough, and quite certain that, II
so, she would never live TO sec the sun
rise. | looked quickly back, expecting to
sec the adjutant following to place me
under arrest. l saw no one; AMI, without
an i~nstant's further thought, proceeded TO
devote my last few hours OF personal lib
crty to the i%orlor-1 hope OF discovering
Mn. llumhy.
II she had fled TO the Jungle last night
she wus dead or lost before now. Such
searching as this was vain, and with the
foolish wish-springing from my impo..
tency to save her on the one hand, and
the Impending anxietics VI my own cir
cuins,anccs on the other-that ] were my
sell dead along with her, came the sudden
revelation that / might not in reality be
far from u similar fate.
IL was : o'clock in the evening before !
cot out Of the Jungle, and ! need barely
add that nv escape was due entirely TO
chance. | had to keep my bed for three
days altcrwlrd. .
| will not dwell further On this part Of
my narrative. IL was noon when | got
back to the station a sight | was 10 create
qstonishmcnt.-an and ! had not penetrated
more than q mile into the jungle all the
night. | suppose | had been going in a
circle the whole time, ~ lost men are said
10 do.
| throw of my ta,tered mess uniform
and replacing il with a suit OF khaki, ]
flung myself on my bed. ! was weary and
thirsty. NV bed offered me rest; my ser
want brought me drink; but neither availcd
me. ] Law Tor more than an hour, COM
plctely bruke down and wTetchcd, before
amy one came near mc. OF course ] was cX-
lccinc a visit from the adiutant-
who, my servant told me land ~, indeed,
q had only expected, had been there al
READY early in The morning and theclank-
Ing of a sword IN the ycrnda outside soon
announced his arrival. lie halted in the
middle OF the room and rgiried me u
moment with interest, without speaking.
1 pointed 10 my sword, laying ON u chair
H. corner, and said: There II II, ClintOn;
know that | have finished with il now"
but instead Of going through the iormof
placing me under arrest, the adjutant came
over and Nt ON the side Of my bed. 81
ony, Clrdic.' he observed, you have
III n making rather mess Of IL. Where
hsrc YOU hvvn al nightY'
Never mind, Clinton; IL isn't of the
.Ieas, consequence / suppose | am TO re-
mn myself as q prisoner
"Wcll. mo-: it isn't ~ bad a. that, old
elbow. It's bad enough, though. What
posscssrd YOU last night 10 go ON like THAR
And You don't drink. However ~ was
f~eariuily unlucky al those men ycrc there.
Xrn, h not Tor that | belicyc-bctwccn
YOU aud the colonel would let II
paSs "a,
~ What" / cried in astonishmcnt. AN
eel like that-at the mess tablc?'
~ Fvrn 50, Charlie. lie was wrong him
nh. and lac didn't ukCintoaccount your
Wal. We MI know how deeply interested
ron ven. about poor Mn. Humby. But
happening the way it did, you know, he
epn't Iass Il over"
yet YOU don't place me under arrest,
Clinton
"No. not that. Dut-we are every man
81 " heartily sDrry, You may bc surc-.you
Mil have tn send in your papers. know
lhc colonel will have some trouble IN ar'
Ranging IL iur YOU, but he will do IT, lou
viii haze To- act ut once" This was my
sentence. II was milder than ! had eX.
pccicl, hut was practically the Simcthing,
Instead ul being ca-hicrcd by the sentence
OF A ctnrt.martial. I was allowed 20 cashier
myself Vet In the service there l. a differ
encc i,rtw,cn the two things; and ] could
but acknowledge the coloncls undescrycd
lenicncy. 1 knew well enough that u
would cu-t him something 10 carry thi,
matter in my favor against the force o
official mnrtincis OF the staff, several o
whom we're present when | flung the win,
IN hiz hcc and used TO him that language
ut l. very good oitho colonel, Clinton,
] slid, alter thinking II over. a" have no
deserved Ibis lcnicncy. know ] have be
baycd ~outrlgcouAly; but ] could not hay,
Lelp.d II. Convey my thanks 20 him. An,
nov" | added, turning out, 81 may q
well do What n necessary. ltcomos 10 III,
fairr thing iur me, Clinton In the end
doesn't itg'
'Aonscnsc, Charlie; you know I
dOgsn't."
slpok my head, for I knew That Il did
/ had q lively grasp Of my situation now
Clinton instructed me what "a do, and
Sitting down NJ my writing table, ] wen
Though that form known IN the service a
''srnding In your papers'-that h, 10
uuciing permission 10 ruSign your com
mission. Along with this ! sent IN an ap
plicslion Zoe leave 10 return TO Euglan'
pcndinp retirement from the service. a
j signed these papers and handed them Il
The a%liutant my career as a soldier va
practically terminated. Il was ncc,~lr
that | should leave the regiment at thI
earliest possible moment, and 10 hciliia
ihis the telegraph would, ~ a matter d
tuurse, be- called into service. Accord
Pndy I might now sct about the work q
packing ~ MY tnTs Tor England. IL B
frptes.ing enough 10 q young man 10 u
kn1dcnly deprived Of q c1rvor which ID
Us learned 10 love, but this was the lca'
bi my troubles nj the moment. ] doubte0
whether / had money enough 10 pay m.
expenses 10 England yet this did no
mu,h concern me. wis Oppressed b,
other and heavier anXictics.
'Cliniun," asked, W. ! gave him 10
papers. "has anything been heard Of Mr..
)lumby today"
"Not n wor1," was the answer. "a.
HAT uns possible has been done 10 discoyc
h lnce OF her, but in vain"
Does the policeman know nothing
nc man WHO WAS on duty nj the door,
"Oh, The follow was asleep. II was the
hat sic disappeared. People begin {
adont lady % Reilly's conviction on ~
matter ag The most probable ISOLATION oi hC
llslpteumurc-indccd the only one
What docs lady Refill ,ay?' | aske
frzcfly.
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